Parachute 1 at Stevens Pass Ski Area
Advanced · 297 m long with 116 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 35° at its steepest, facing N.
35°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
297 mlength
116 mvertical
1473 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Parachute 1 is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Parachute 1
Lifts that reach the top: Hogsback Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); 7th Heaven (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Hogsback Express
- Ski Parachute 1 (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins International. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Hogsback Express (2 min), unnamed rope tow (2 min), unnamed rope tow (2 min).
See Parachute 1 on the 3D mapAll runs at Stevens Pass Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.